Legacy Elite II Grease Fittings

[HDRider]

[HDRider]

I have watched the video Multiple times

 

 

[HDRider]

I have three zerks that will not take grease.

 

I understand why.  Does anyone have a suggestion on how I can get them to take grease.

 

I am not expecting any real revelation, but you folks amaze me all the time.

[topgun2]

I'm sorry but I do not currently have the time to look for the rather long discussions about zerks not taking grease that we have had previously here on the Forum.  Nor have I recently looked at the video.  But, many of the zerk issues can be resolved by taking the load off the  the suspension or making sure that the little ball in the end of the zerk is not stuck shut.  If it is a zerk "ball" problem then the solution is to free that ball by tapping (gently) with something like a "nail set" or replacing the zerk (these are not expensive and are available at NAPA and most other automotive stores and/or Tractor Supply and the like.

Hope this helps!

Bill

[HDRider]

6 minutes ago, topgun2 said:

I'm sorry but I do not currently have the time to look for the rather long discussions about zerks not taking grease that we have had previously here on the Forum. 

Don't le me put you out.  Searching prior posts with a key word zerk is a bit overwhelming. I got 187 pages.

6 minutes ago, topgun2 said:

taking the load off the  the suspension

That is a an idea.

6 minutes ago, topgun2 said:

making sure that the little ball in the end of the zerk is not stuck shut

I did try that.

6 minutes ago, topgun2 said:

replacing the zerk

I have a lot of equipment with zerks.  Easy to take out and clean.  I don't think the Oliver zerks come out.  Normally I just take a socket and screw them out.  There is no nut-like shape to the Oliver zerks.

[SNY SD UP]

there is also reference to the "little yellow Zerk Covers/caps" that has a collar that will fit around the zerks, and the cap which will cover the bearing where the grease is introduced.

"we may have broken some leaf springs to and from Alaska & TUK, but we had the cleanest Zerk fittings on the ALCAN..."

 

B~Out

[Boudicca908]

1 hour ago, HDRider said:

I understand why.  Does anyone have a suggestion on how I can get them to take grease.

I had a lot of difficulty in the past -- but resolved my issue. You say you know why, but didn't explain the root cause in your post, so I don't know if my issue was the same... 

My best solution was to use this: Tandem Trailer Tire Changing Ramp -- it takes the pressure off the tire that is being obstinate. Works like a charm! I hope this helps you. 

ADDED INFO:  I bought some spare zerks as one of mine was messed up. They do come out, but I think it took a tool (I had a very nice guy help me in southern Colorado do that; I provided the spare zerk and he replaced it because I didn't have the strength or the right tool at the time.)  

MORE ADDED INFO: I always keep my zerks covered with those yellow grease fitting caps, and I believe they are a plus. Grease Fitting Caps

Edited yesterday at 05:28 PM by Boudicca908

[HDRider]

Taking pressure off the wheels did it.

 

Easy peasy after that.

 

I ordered some zerk caps too.  I don't think the zerk was clogged.  

[2008RN]

When I took my Zirk’s out, I had to hold the wet nut bolt with a wrench, and then use vice grips on the Zirk head to loosen it up. The hex heads on the desserts just stripped out with me needless to say I had to replace all of the Zirk’s.

[Zodd]

@Boudicca908 The trailer-aid has worked well for you to get the off tire off the ground? I had heard reports that, given the Oliver suspension and axle spacing, lifting the other wheel off the ground was questionable. 

[Boudicca908]

2 hours ago, Zodd said:

The trailer-aid has worked well for you to get the off tire off the ground?

I have not used it to try to change the tires, but yes, I used it once to release the weight on the set of zerks that were not accepting grease, and it worked well. Taking pressure off that tire was recommended to me by other Oliver owners and by the service department, and I haven't read anything that suggested a concern about it. Do you mean that it's hard to actually get the wheel off the ground, or that doing so would cause a problem with the other elements of the trailer? 

[jd1923]

18 minutes ago, Boudicca908 said:

I have not used it to try to change the tires…

On our OEM suspension, with the weak 1750 LB Dexter springs, the axles would droop, so such devices would not work.

So, why carry one? Just use the Oliver stabilizer jacks to change tires and for other service! 😎

[Boudicca908]

4 minutes ago, jd1923 said:

So, why carry one? J

I know this has been a debate on the forum and I'm not going to get into it (about using the Stabilizer Jacks to jack the Oliver). 

But to answer your question, I will carry the tire ramp so I can grease my own zerks! It's so easy. Since I travel for months at a time, I track my mileage and care for those zerks all summer.